Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC

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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Charleston SC
1242 PM EST Fri Nov 8 2024

South Santee River SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM and Savannah GA to
Altamaha Sound GA out 60 NM, including Charleston Harbor and
Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary

AMZ300-090615-
1242 PM EST Fri Nov 8 2024

.Synopsis for the coastal waters of south coastal South Carolina
and north coastal Georgia...
A weak front will slowly move south across our region through
tonight, becoming located south of our area by late Saturday.
High pressure will then prevail until a cold front moves through
Monday night into Tuesday.

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AMZ330-090615-
Charleston Harbor-
1242 PM EST Fri Nov 8 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 kt.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 kt.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. A slight chance of showers in
the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. A slight chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. A slight chance of showers.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt.

Unless otherwise noted, waves 1 foot or less.

Charleston Harbor water temperature 72 degrees.

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AMZ350-090615-
Waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM-
1242 PM EST Fri Nov 8 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 kt, becoming E. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at
8 seconds, becoming E 5 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 7 seconds, becoming E 6 ft at 8 seconds. A
slight chance of showers in the evening.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 4 to
5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds, becoming
SE 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening,
then a chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A slight chance of
showers.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance
of showers.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

$$

AMZ352-090615-
Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM-
1242 PM EST Fri Nov 8 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 kt, becoming E. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Areas of fog in the
evening. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at
8 seconds, becoming E 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 7 seconds. A
slight chance of showers.
.SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 8 seconds, becoming E 5 ft at
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance
of showers.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

AMZ354-090615-
Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 NM, including
Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary-
1242 PM EST Fri Nov 8 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Patchy
fog.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft,
building to 4 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at
3 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds, becoming E 4 ft at 5 seconds
and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Areas of fog in the morning. A slight
chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 7 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening.
.SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds, becoming E 5 ft at
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

AMZ374-090615-
Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA from 20 to 60 NM-
1242 PM EST Fri Nov 8 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 8 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft,
building to 4 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at
4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds, becoming NE 4 ft at 5 seconds
and SE 4 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 6 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 4 ft at 9 seconds, becoming E 7 ft at
7 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft,
subsiding to 6 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A slight chance of
showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A slight chance
of showers.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

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